Isaiah 55 · Verse 5

Isaiah 55:5

Behold, thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not, and nations that knew not thee shall run unto thee because of the Lord thy God, and for the Holy One of Israel; for he hath glorified thee.
Isaiah 55:5, King James Version

Isaiah 55:5 in other translations

BSBSurely you will summon a nation you do not know, and nations who do not know you will run to you. For the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, has bestowed glory on you.”
WEBBehold, you shall call a nation that you don’t know; and a nation that didn’t know you shall run to you, because of the LORD your God, and for the Holy One of Israel; for he has glorified you.”
ASVBehold, thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not; and a nation that knew not thee shall run unto thee, because of Jehovah thy God, and for the Holy One of Israel; for he hath glorified thee.
YLTLo, a nation thou knowest not, thou callest, And a nation who know thee not unto thee do run, For the sake of Jehovah thy God, And for the Holy One of Israel, Because He hath beautified thee.
DARBYBehold, thou shalt call a nation thou knowest not, and a nation that knew not thee shall run unto thee, because of Jehovah thy God, and the Holy One of Israel; for he hath glorified thee.
BBESee, you will send for a nation of which you had no knowledge, and those who had no knowledge of you will come running to you, because of the Lord your God, and because of the Holy One of Israel, for he has given you glory.
WebsterBehold, thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not, and nations that knew not thee shall run to thee because of the LORD thy God, and for the Holy One of Israel, for he hath glorified thee.

What does Isaiah 55:5 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
5. thou--Jehovah addresses Messiah. call ... run--God must call, before man can, or will, run (So 1:4; Joh 6:44). Not merely come, but run eagerly. thou knowest not--now as thy people (so in Mt 7:23). nation ... nations--gradation; from Israel, one nation, the Gospel spread to many nations, and will do so more fully on Israel's conversion. knew not thee--(Is 52:15; Ep 2:11, 12). because of ... thy God ... glorified thee--(Is 60:5, 9; Zec 8:23); where similar language is directed to Israel, because of the identification of Israel with Messiah, who is the ideal Israel (Mt 2:15; compare with Ho 11:1; see Ac 3:13).

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Isaiah 55:1-5

An invitation to receive freely the blessings of the Saviour. (Is. 55:1-5) Gracious offers of pardon and peace. (Is. 55:6-13) Verses 1-5 All are welcome to the blessings of salvation, to whom those blessings are welcome. In Christ there is enough for all, and enough for each. Those satisfied with the world, that see no need of Christ, do not thirst. They are in no uneasiness about their souls: but where God gives…

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Isaiah 55:5 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

הֵ֣ןhenthere!H2005
גּ֤וֹיGoya nationH1471
לֹֽא\־lo'-[which] notH3808
תֵדַע֙te.Da'you knowH3045
תִּקְרָ֔אtik.Ra'you will callH7121
וְג֥וֹיve.Goyand a nationH1471
לֹֽא\־lo'-[which] notH3808
יְדָע֖וּךָye.da.'U.khathey have known youH3045
אֵלֶ֣יךָ'e.Lei.khato youH413
יָר֑וּצוּya.Ru.tzuthey will runH7323
לְמַ֙עַן֙le.Ma.'anon account ofH4616
יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaGod yourH430
וְלִקְד֥וֹשׁve.lik.Do.oshand to [the] holy [one] ofH6918
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
כִּ֥יkiforH3588
פֵאֲרָֽךְ\׃\ \סfe.'a.Rakhhe has glorified youH6286

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Isaiah 55:5

  • Zechariah 2:11

    And many nations shall be joined to the Lord in that day, and shall be my people: and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that the Lord of hosts hath sent me unto thee.

  • Isaiah 60:5

    Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee, the forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee.

  • Isaiah 60:9

    Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, unto the name of the Lord thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel, because he hath glorified thee.

  • Isaiah 56:8

    The Lord God which gathereth the outcasts of Israel saith, Yet will I gather others to him, beside those that are gathered unto him.

  • John 17:1

    These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee:

  • Romans 15:20

    Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man’s foundation:

  • Isaiah 55:4

    Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people.

  • Genesis 49:10

    The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.

  • Psalms 18:43

    Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; and thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known shall serve me.

  • Acts 5:31

    Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.

  • Isaiah 45:23

    I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.

  • Psalms 110:1-3

    A Psalm of David. The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool. The Lord shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies. Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
thou shalt.
11:10,11; 52:15; 56:8; Ge 49:10; Ps 18:43; Ro 15:20; Eph 2:11; 3:5
nations.
60:5; Ho 1:10; Zec 2:11; 8:20-23
he.
60:9; Ps 110:1-3; Lu 24:26; Joh 13:31,32; 17:1; Ac 3:13; 5:31
Heb 5:5; 1Pe 1:11

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Context

  • Isaiah 55:4

    Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people.

  • Isaiah 55:5

    Behold, thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not, and nations that knew not thee shall run unto thee because of the Lord thy God, and for the Holy One of Israel; for he hath glorified thee.

  • Isaiah 55:6

    Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:

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Isaiah 55:5 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		He aquí, llamarás á gente que no conociste, y gentes que no te conocieron correrán á ti; por causa de Jehová tu Dios, y del Santo de Israel que te ha honrado.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Voici, tu appelleras une nation que tu n’as pas connue; et une nation qui ne te connaît pas accourra vers toi, à cause de l’ Éternel, ton Dieu, et du Saint d’Israël; car il t’a glorifié.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Siehe, du wirst eine Nation herbeirufen, die du nicht kanntest; und eine Nation, die dich nicht kannte, wird dir zulaufen, um Jehovas willen, deines Gottes, und wegen des Heiligen Israels; denn er hat dich herrlich gemacht.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Ecce gentem quam nesciebas vocabis, et gentes quæ te non cognoverunt ad te current, propter Dominum Deum tuum, et Sanctum Israël, quia glorificavit te.